Xeranthemum annuum

Xeranthemum annuum is a flowering plant species also known as annual everlasting or immortelle.[2] It is native to eastern Europe and western Asia, is cultivated as a garden flower. It has become naturalised in other parts of Europe.[3]

Xeranthemum annuum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Xeranthemum
Species:
X. annuum
Binomial name
Xeranthemum annuum
Synonyms[1]
  • Centaurea dubia S.G.Gmel. ex Steud.
  • Xeranthemum annettae Kalen.

The immortelle is a symbol of eternity and immortality. It is an annual plant of dry, sunny lawns, slopes, vines, loess farms and karst bushes. species. The leaves are typically elongated, spear-like with a silvery-gray color, and the leaves are downy. Immortelles bloom during the summer months, from June to September, when the populations are a delightful pink-lilac flower field.

Immortelle is easy to hold because it feels comfortable in dry, sunny conditions.

References
  1. The Plant List: A Working List of All Plant Species, retrieved 12 August 2016
  2. Find a Plant, Royal Horticultural Society, retrieved 12 August 2016
  3. USDA GRIN Taxonomy, retrieved 12 August 2016


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